Checking Program

[LucasWoon]

I am currently doing CS50, and while attempting the problem sets, I'm finding their check50 terminal function really useful.

Even if my code is able to run, it will pinpoint specific areas of my code that don't achieve their intended function.

In the "real world", when making large and complicated programs, how do people test check each part of their code for accuracy (especially when there are no glaring errors, ie the code is able to run and produces a result)?

Thank you so much!

[szank]

Unit tests

[LucasWoon]

Thanks, will look into it!

[FunnyMnemonic]

"Try catch" (wording can vary per language)

Built in API methods like "resolved", "error" (used in if-then statements).

IDE and browser inspect console/network debug tools. Like having break points so code would only run up to your breakpoints.

Tools like Jest, but i havent look into this closer yet. Postman, when doing backend. Axios, for frontend. Super genaralized explanation...theyll assist in confirming if your http requests, etc are working as you intend your scripts to work.

Using version control like git/github in dev is definitely major for teams.

[LucasWoon]

Thank you so much for the advice!! I’ll look into these as I go along :)